2001 Calder Park V8 Supercar round

The 2001 Calder Park V8 Supercar round was the seventh round of the 2001 Shell Championship Series. It was held on the weekend of 14 to 15 July at the Calder Park Raceway in Melbourne, Victoria. This would also be the 25th and last time that Calder Park Raceway would host a round of the V8 Supercar Championship Series.

2001 Calder Park V8 Supercar round
Event Information
Round 7 of 13 in the 2001 Shell Championship Series
Date13–15 July 2001
LocationMelbourne, Victoria
VenueCalder Park Raceway
WeatherFine
Results
Race 1
Distance 21 laps 50 km
Pole position Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team		 56.2277
Winner Steven Johnson
Dick Johnson Racing		 20:11.6398
Race 2
Distance 21 laps 50 km
Winner Paul Morris
Paul Morris Motorsport		 20:19.3653
Race 3
Distance 21 laps 50 km
Winner Paul Morris
Paul Morris Motorsport		 24:45.4588
Round Results
First
274 pts
Second
230 pts
Third
228 pts

Race report

Paul Morris obtained his first V8 Supercar win as well as his first round win. This would also be the last time the V8 Supercars would race at Calder Park Raceway, although it does still remain a testing facility for some V8 Supercar teams to the present day.

Race results

Qualifying
Pos No Name Team Vehicle Time
1 15 Todd Kelly K-mart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 0:55.8501
2 10 Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 0:55.8988
3 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 0:55.9422
4 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 0:56.0263
5 51 Greg Murphy K-mart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 0:56.0319
6 29 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 0:56.0960
7 8 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 0:56.1226
8 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 0:56.1385
9 00 Craig Lowndes Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 0:56.1628
10 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 0:56.1765
11 11 Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 0:56.2510
12 18 Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 0:56.3013
13 34 Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 0:56.3125
14 3 Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 0:56.3946
15 6 Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 0:56.3957
16 9 David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 0:56.4029
17 31 Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 0:56.4139
18 600 John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 0:56.4375
19 7 Rodney Forbes Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 0:56.4779
20 5 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 0:56.4794
21 21 Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon 0:56.4858
22 40 Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 0:56.5176
23 35 Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 0:56.5804
24 54 Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden VX Commodore 0:56.6258
25 43 Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon 0:56.6347
26 021 Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden VT Commodore 0:56.8959
27 45 Dean Canto RPM International Racing Ford AU Falcon 0:56.9471
28 75 Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford AU Falcon 0:56.9784
29 16 Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 0:57.0472
30 24 Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden VX Commodore 0:57.0808
31 14 Tomas Mezera Imrie Motor Sport Holden VX Commodore 0:57.2623
32 76 Matthew White Matthew White Racing Holden VS Commodore 0:57.5664
DNQ 46 John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden VT Commodore Did Not Qualify
DNQ 50 Tyler Mecklem Clive Wiseman Racing Holden VT Commodore Did Not Qualify
DNQ 84 Daniel Miller Miller Racing Holden VS Commodore Did Not Qualify
DNQ 111 Phonsy Mullan GM Motorsport Holden VS Commodore Did Not Qualify
Source:[1]

Top Ten Shootout
Pos No Name Team Vehicle Time
1 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 0:56.2277
2 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 0:56.2902
3 29 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 0:56.4524
4 15 Todd Kelly K-mart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 0:56.4689
5 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 0:56.5185
6 10 Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 0:56.5663
7 8 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 0:56.6394
8 00 Craig Lowndes Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 0:56.7190
9 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 0:56.7829
10 51 Greg Murphy K-mart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 0:57.2326
Source:[2]

Race 1
Pos No Driver Team Car Laps Time Grid
1 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 20min 11.6398sec 2
2 29 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 21 + 3.78 s 3
3 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 5.26 s 5
4 8 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 21 + 5.37 s 7
5 18 Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 6.03 s 12
6 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 21 + 6.99 s 9
7 9 David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 12.92 s 16
8 31 Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 13.29 s 17
9 6 Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 17.81 s 15
10 34 Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 21 + 18.41 s 13
11 3 Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 21 + 19.74 s 14
12 35 Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 21 + 19.86 s 23
13 00 Craig Lowndes Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 21 + 20.41 s 8
14 11 Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 21 + 20.60 s 11
15 7 Rodney Forbes Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 21 + 21.15 s 19
16 10 Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 21 + 21.33 s 6
17 51 Greg Murphy K-mart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 21 + 25.36 s 10
18 21 Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 26.37 s 21
19 5 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 29.46 s 20
20 54 Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden VX Commodore 21 + 29.93 s 24
21 40 Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 21 + 30.08 s 22
22 43 Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 31.49 s 25
23 75 Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 33.31 s 28
24 16 Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 21 + 37.27 s 29
25 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 21 + 40.89 s 1
26 14 Tomas Mezera Imrie Motor Sport Holden VX Commodore 21 + 42.21 s 31
27 76 Matthew White Matthew White Racing Holden VS Commodore 21 + 42.52 s 32
28 24 Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden VX Commodore 21 + 50.95 s 30
29 15 Todd Kelly K-mart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 20 + 1 Lap 4
Ret 600 John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 1 Engine 18
Ret 021 Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden VT Commodore 0 Retired 26
DNS 45 Dean Canto RPM International Racing Ford AU Falcon Did Not Start
DNS 46 John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden VT Commodore Did Not Start
DNS 50 Tyler Mecklem Clive Wiseman Racing Holden VT Commodore Did Not Start
DNS 84 Daniel Miller Miller Racing Holden VS Commodore Did Not Start
DNS 111 Phonsy Mullan GM Motorsport Holden VS Commodore Did Not Start
Source:[3]

Race 2
Pos No Driver Team Car Laps Time Grid
1 29 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 21 20min 19.3653sec 2
2 8 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 21 + 0.34 s 4
3 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 21 + 1.06 s 6
4 18 Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 1.36 s 5
5 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 4.41 s 3
6 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 4.74 s 1
7 6 Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 7.04 s 9
8 34 Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 21 + 7.51 s 10
9 31 Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 8.14 s 8
10 3 Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 21 + 8.39 s 11
11 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 21 + 11.42 s 25
12 11 Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 21 + 14.84 s 14
13 10 Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 21 + 15.07 s 16
14 51 Greg Murphy K-mart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 21 + 15.16 s 17
15 00 Craig Lowndes Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 21 + 16.95 s 13
16 9 David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 17.91 s 7
17 7 Rodney Forbes Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 21 + 20.40 s 15
18 600 John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 21 + 20.54 s 30
19 43 Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 23.26 s 22
20 54 Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden VX Commodore 21 + 23.65 s 20
21 40 Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 21 + 26.86 s 21
22 75 Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 31.18 s 23
23 021 Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden VT Commodore 21 + 31.69 s 31
24 45 Dean Canto RPM International Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 32.67 s 32
25 5 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 34.10 s 19
26 14 Tomas Mezera Imrie Motor Sport Holden VX Commodore 21 + 34.94 s 26
27 16 Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 21 + 40.98 s 24
28 24 Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden VX Commodore 21 + 42.90 s 28
29 35 Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 19 + 2 Laps 12
30 76 Matthew White Matthew White Racing Holden VS Commodore 19 + 2 Laps 27
Ret 21 Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon 5 Retired 18
Ret 15 Todd Kelly K-mart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 3 Retired 29
DNS 46 John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden VT Commodore Did Not Start
DNS 50 Tyler Mecklem Clive Wiseman Racing Holden VT Commodore Did Not Start
DNS 84 Daniel Miller Miller Racing Holden VS Commodore Did Not Start
DNS 111 Phonsy Mullan GM Motorsport Holden VS Commodore Did Not Start
Source:[4]

Race 3
Pos No Driver Team Car Laps Time Grid
1 29 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 21 20min 45.4588sec 1
2 18 Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 0.15 s 4
3 8 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 21 + 0.37 s 2
4 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 0.63 s 6
5 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 21 + 0.89 s 3
6 31 Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 1.16 s 9
7 34 Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 21 + 1.86 s 8
8 51 Greg Murphy K-mart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 21 + 2.14 s 14
9 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 3.65 s 5
10 6 Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 4.27 s 7
11 3 Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 21 + 4.69 s 10
12 10 Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 21 + 7.59 s 13
13 600 John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 21 + 8.78 s 18
14 00 Craig Lowndes Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 21 + 13.18 s 15
15 21 Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 14.23 s 31
16 5 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 15.78 s 25
17 35 Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 21 + 16.29 s 29
18 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 21 + 17.95 s 11
19 54 Tony Longhurst Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 21 + 19.99 s 20
20 43 Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 21.62 s 19
21 15 Todd Kelly K-mart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 21 + 21.80 s 32
22 14 Tomas Mezera Imrie Motor Sport Holden VX Commodore 21 + 27.82 s 26
23 76 Matthew White Matthew White Racing Holden VS Commodore 21 + 29.10 s 30
24 021 Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden VT Commodore 21 + 32.25 s 23
25 24 Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden VX Commodore 21 + 34.86 s 28
26 9 David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 21 + 35.83 s 16
27 45 Dean Canto RPM International Racing Ford AU Falcon 20 + 1 Lap 24
28 7 Rodney Forbes Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 19 + 2 Laps 17
Ret 75 Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford AU Falcon 0 Accident 22
Ret 11 Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 0 Accident 12
Ret 40 Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 0 Accident 21
Ret 16 Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 0 Retired 27
DNS 46 John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden VT Commodore Did Not Start
DNS 50 Tyler Mecklem Clive Wiseman Racing Holden VT Commodore Did Not Start
DNS 84 Daniel Miller Miller Racing Holden VS Commodore Did Not Start
DNS 111 Phonsy Mullan GM Motorsport Holden VS Commodore Did Not Start
Source:[5]

Championship Standings
Pos. No Driver Team Pts
1 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 1720
2 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team 1703
3 8 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering 1496
4 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 1488
5 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing 1262

References
  1. "2001 Shell Championship Series - Round 7 - Calder Park Raceway - 2001 Shell Championship Series - Qualifying". National Software. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  2. "2001 Shell Championship Series - Round 7 - Calder Park Raceway - 2001 Shell Championship Series - Top Ten Shootout". National Software. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  3. "2001 Shell Championship Series - Round 7 - Calder Park Raceway - 2001 Shell Championship Series - Race 1". National Software. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  4. "2001 Shell Championship Series - Round 7 - Calder Park Raceway - 2001 Shell Championship Series - Race 2". National Software. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  5. "2001 Shell Championship Series - Round 7 - Calder Park Raceway - 2001 Shell Championship Series - Race 3". National Software. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
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